A Proper Pot of Everyday Brew for Four

teas.co.uk · 5 min · Serves 4

You'll need

• 3 Teapigs Everyday Brew tea temples, for a 1 litre pot
• 1 litre freshly drawn water, fully boiled
• Cold milk, to taste
• Sugar or honey, optional

Method

1. Warm the teapot with a splash of hot water and tip it out, so a litre of boiling water does not drop in temperature on contact.
2. Add 3 tea temples to the pot, pour over the full litre at a rolling boil and start a timer.
3. Steep 4 minutes for a household builders' strength, then lift all the temples out together; left in, the next round turns stewed.
4. Stir the pot once, then pour. Add milk to each mug after pouring so every cup comes out the same strength.
5. For a fresh second pot, use new temples rather than topping up spent ones; spent leaf only gives a thin, stewed brew.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/black tea/a proper pot of everyday brew for four/